{"rewrite":{"id":"r_78f0de35d2f91e7fa410b2d3","clusterId":"c_86520d8c6e0c4f169a31603a","slug":"shiba-shigeo-gets-his-own-patlabor-fan-magazine-in-august","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Shiba Shigeo Gets His Own Patlabor Fan Magazine in August","summary":"Pia Co., Ltd. will release \"Mobile Police Patlabor Shiba Shigeo Pia\" on August 5, 2026, a dedicated fan magazine for the character from the new theatrical anime \"Mobile Police Patlabor EZY.\" The A4, 96-page all-color volume includes an exclusive cover illustration by Akemi Takada, bonus postcards, an A3 poster of famous scenes and quotes, and interviews with voice actor Shigeru Chiba and director Yutaka Izubuchi. To mark the release, the previously out-of-print \"Izumi Noa Pia\" and \"Goto Kiichi Pia\" will return as e-books.","whyItMatters":"With the third character-focused magazine in the series, Pia Co., Ltd. completes its trio of Patlabor EZY companion volumes, tying the new theatrical chapters to a collectible print product cycle.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe third character-specific fan magazine in Pia Co., Ltd.\u0026#39;s Patlabor EZY series arrives August 5, 2026. \u0026#34;Mobile Police Patlabor Shiba Shigeo Pia\u0026#34; covers the veteran mechanic through a new Akemi Takada cover illustration, a story playback of his key moments, and an A3 poster of his famous scenes and quotes. The 96-page A4 volume also includes interviews with Shigeru Chiba, who voices Shiba Shigeo, and director Yutaka Izubuchi. As a tie-in, the earlier out-of-print \u0026#34;Izumi Noa Pia\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Goto Kiichi Pia\u0026#34; will be revived as e-books. The Patlabor EZY theatrical series, which runs eight episodes across three chapters, released File 1 on May 15, 2026, with File 2 due August 14 and File 3 in March 2027.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Shiba Shigeo gets his own Patlabor fan magazine on August 5. Exclusive cover by Akemi Takada, interviews with Chiba and Izubuchi, plus an A3 poster of his best scenes. The earlier Noa and Goto volumes return as e-books.","twitterPost":"Shiba Shigeo gets his own Patlabor fan magazine Aug 5. Exclusive cover by Akemi Takada, interviews with Chiba \u0026 Izubuchi, A3 poster of famous scenes. Out-of-print Noa \u0026 Goto volumes return as e-books.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Pia Co., Ltd. rounds out its Patlabor EZY character magazine series with a Shiba Shigeo volume on August 5. The 96-page A4 book features an exclusive Akemi Takada cover, an A3 poster, and interviews with voice actor Shigeru Chiba and director Yutaka Izubuchi. The earlier Noa and Goto magazines, long out of print, will be revived as e-books.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Anime Anime\",\"url\":\"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/06/100780.html\",\"title\":\"\\\"Mobile Police Patlabor Shiba Shigeo Pia\\\" Featuring Shiba Shigeo from \\\"Mobile Police Patlabor EZY\\\" to Be Released! Includes Cover Postcard and A3 Poster as Extras\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4017,"outputTokens":751,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783339236,"createdAt":"2026-07-06T11:54:04.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-06T11:58:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T11:54:04.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_86520d8c6e0c4f169a31603a","canonicalTitle":"「機動警察パトレイバー EZY」シバシゲオにフィーチャーした「機動警察パトレイバー シバシゲオぴあ」発売決定！ 表紙のポストカードやA3ポスターが付録に","representativeArticleId":"a_8c9c08bf8101af89d04bcb62","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Patlabor: The Mobile Police\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Patlabor: The Mobile Police EZY\",\"Patlabor Shibashigeo Pia\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Shibashigeo\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-06T11:20:02.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-06T11:20:02.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-06T11:58:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Anime Anime","url":"https://animeanime.jp/article/2026/07/06/100780.html","title":"「機動警察パトレイバー EZY」シバシゲオにフィーチャーした「機動警察パトレイバー シバシゲオぴあ」発売決定！ 表紙のポストカードやA3ポスターが付録に"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Patlabor: The Mobile Police"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Patlabor: The Mobile Police EZY","Patlabor Shibashigeo Pia"],"studios":[],"people":["Shibashigeo"],"type":"announcement","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}